How do you find a signature scent?
A signature scent is a perfume people associate with you. A four-week plan with samples to find one, from a wide start to a narrow final.
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Testing perfume, explained
Guides on decants and samples, on testing a perfume on skin, and background on brands and notes.
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Blind buying perfume: why samples save money
Buying a perfume without smelling it is a gamble with a full bottle. Why a note list is not enough, what a sample shows, and how to use one.
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How to compare two perfumes with samples
A simple routine for choosing between two perfumes: one at a time, same conditions, a few notes, three checkpoints. With three example pairs.
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Autumn perfume samples: what to try
Autumn is the season for warmth that is not yet heavy: spice, wood, amber and fruit. Eight autumn samples from transitional to deeply spiced.
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How do you choose your first perfume?
Choosing a first perfume is easier with a short list of rules: keep it versatile, keep it moderate, test it on skin and try before you buy.
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Oud samples as unisex
We list 67 samples as unisex whose notes include oud. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
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Niche perfume samples with almond
Almond is on record for 8 of the niche perfume samples. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
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Oud samples for men
7 samples listed for men have oud in their recorded note list. A guide by the recorded data, with 7 samples shown.
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Neroli samples as unisex
Listed as unisex and with neroli on record: 22 of our samples. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
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Oriental perfume samples for winter
For winter, 204 of our samples carry the family label oriental. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
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Neroli samples: what is on record
26 samples in our shop have neroli in their recorded note list. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
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Woody perfume samples for winter
We list 264 samples that are filed as woody and tagged for winter. A guide by the recorded data, with 8 samples shown.
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From the house of FragranceGems
The sample department of FragranceGems
DecantGems is part of FragranceGems B.V. in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands. We fill every sample ourselves from the original bottle into a glass spray vial and label it ourselves. Behind it stands the same team that handles every FragranceGems order.
Reviews of FragranceGems, the shop behind DecantGems
- Filled by us from the original bottle
- Glass spray vial, labelled by us
- Customer service by the FragranceGems team
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